​Meet the Officers 

Officer Duties and Responsibilities

President

• Official representative of POPS
• Preside over club meetings and activities
• Initiate committees as the need arises, with the consent of club
• Reserve rooms and plan for general meetings and officer meetings
• Invite guest speakers
• Organize tours/field trips/major events.
• Help keep officers on task and also help them as needed
• Keep organization’s documents and other misc. papers together; pass on to President-elect

External Vice President

• Assume Presidential duties if President is absent from meetings/activities
• Assist President in managing and coordinating meetings, events, and activities
• Attend other functions in the President’s absence
• Write "Thank You" cards to all of our guest speakers and buy gifts of gratitude for selected speakers
• Carry out other duties as assigned by President
• Create and post flyers for upcoming meetings
• Secure sponsorships for organization

Internal Vice President

• Oversee OptoFamily and Big Sib/Lil Sib Program
• Design and order T-shirts

Secretary

• Create and update website
• Inform members of meetings and activities
• Take attendance at all meetings and events
• Pass out and compile the info sheets on all members
• Keep track of points
• Make the newsletters for each meeting; pass out to members
• Collect extra brochures/documents from speakers
• Update and manage website regularly with announcements, member points, and pictures
• Send job openings to listserv and post on website

Treasurer

• Collect dues and keep record of payments
• Deposit money into bank
• Reimburse members for meeting supplies, t-shirts, etc.
• Set budgets during the year including meetings, socials, etc.
• Organize fundraisers
• Keep records of all transactions with bank

Volunteer Coordinator

• Inform and remind members about new volunteer opportunities at the beginning of each semester
• Help promote volunteer events related to the health care profession
• Compile a list of doctors that are willing to let students shadow them
• Be aware of possible volunteer opportunities throughout the semester
• Communicate periodically with Prevent Blindness President and announce upcoming screening events

Social Chair

• Plan, manage, and oversee socials during the year
• Coordinate intramural sports
• Plan end-of-year banquet

Historian

• Take pictures at meetings and events; upload to website
• Banner design for UH Spring Conference
• Organize scrapbook with help from members
• Create banquet slideshow at the end of the year
• Create signage and posters for events